Bayer Leverkusen vs. Union Berlin 1/8/22 Bundesliga Soccer Pick, Predictions, and Odds

Bayer Leverkusen is hosting Union Berlin at BayArena in round 18 of the German Bundesliga. Leverkusen is one of the most talented teams in Bundesliga, but they got lost somehow in December. Union is a fantastic home team, but on the road, they are completely different, and they are not scoring a lot of goals.

Despite not winning any of their last 4 games, Leverkusen has remained in the top 4, and they are still in the Champions League spot. With 28 points, Leverkusen is now in 4^th place. Offensively, Leverkusen has been outstanding with 40 scored goals, and only Borussia Dortmund and Bayern are better than them, but Leverkusen’s defense is not that great. Leverkusen has conceded 28 goals. Schick has been brilliant this season for Leverkusen with 16 scored goals, and I think it’s only a matter of time before he leaves Leverkusen for some bigger team. Wirtz has added 7 assists. Baumgartlinger, Aranguiz, Kossaunou, and Tapsoba are all injured. Leverkusen is a very talented team as I’ve mentioned, and their form hasn’t been the best, but now it’s time for them to step up and have a great game here, and It’s time for them to get a nice home win.

Union has won only 1 of their last 4 games, and even though they are solid defensively, they are not as good on the road as they are at home. Overall, Union has conceded only 21 goals, which is amazing, but they are not scoring a lot, only 23 goals in 17 games. There are a few injuries in Union, and that will certainly reduce their dept for this game. Awoniyi is the leading goalscorer for Union with 9 goals, and he is one of the missing players. Haraguchi has added 4 assists. Union has only 1 point less than Leverkusen, 27, and they are now in 7^th place. As we can see, Union won’t have any problems staying outside the relegation zone, and not only that, but they are also very close to the Europa League, and we might be seeing them there next season. the defense is important, and that is what’s keeping Union this high on the table, but eventually, it will come down to the offense, and I’m not sure Union can pull it off.

Leverkusen is the better team here, well maybe a not better team, but they have more quality. Leverkusen has more firepower, and they are the home team here. Yeah, I’m going with Leverkusen and the goals.